South Carolina school principal Henry Darby works nights at Walmart to help students

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Moved by the need to help his students, a South Carolina high school principal accepted a part-time job at Walmart and donated his paycheck to those in need .

Henry Darby, principal of North Charleston High School, is considered the guardian angel of his community.

“A few years ago I had two students, who were girls, sleeping under the bridge. There was another situation where one of my former students and her daughter were sleeping in their car, and another situation where a former student needed funds for his water and light bills, ”he told WCIV-TV.

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Understanding the big picture, Darby took action. He started working at Walmart three evenings a week, stocking shelves from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

“I was taught that if your hands find something to do, do it. So I came to myself and said, ‘Maybe I need another job in terms of part-time, “” he said.

He said one of his students recognized him on his very first night on the job.

Someone yelled, ‘Hey Mr. Darby, do you work for Walmart? Are you not the main one? “And it got me out of the water, so at that point, I said, ‘That’s it, I’m just going to do what I need,’ he said.

His decision to stand up and deliver led to nearly $ 100,000 in donations from across the country.

Now that Darby’s story has gone viral, Walmart has donated $ 50,000 to North Charleston High School.